The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-19
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M Astonishing sakacity.
As we came to small. square house
with canvas roof, near Oelrichs, Dak.,
! man who was skinning coyote by
" the door arose and began to whistle
excitedly. A discouraged-looking yell
low-and-white dog put in reluctant
appearance, sat down, and gazed off
into space. q. Z. ~ fNlFf NJ.
Say" exclaimed tho man with
warmth, II reckon you don't want to
buy u good dogp"
'.N-o-o," Briar replied, as he care
fully inspected the animal. II don't
know. rs we do"
II lowed not" replied the man with
a resigned air, as if it was some relief
! to find. his worst fears realized, "it
wouldn't be my luck. 1t don't seem as
i'll ever would sell that dog"
'Had him on the market some timep"
d NJ ''lcvor since come from Kansas a
year ago. Say, do you know I've lied
enough about that dog to build q
barnp'' m ''
us that SOP"
"You bet l have. First some men
come along an said they was goin'
grouse huutin' an wanted p'inter.
'Gen'l'men, says /, there's a p'inter
dog that'll pint q grouse that's crawled
down prairie-dog hole. His legs
!, are too crooked, says they; ,'an' sides
we don't want no dog that amt got no
tall" ''t''s.
' ''That was bad luck ~ ~ u
..I'll be snaked If it wasn't. Then q
man come along lookin' for setter.
Says 1: 'Podnci, there's dog that is q
setter among settlers. He'll set any
bird that ever wore II bill. You can
set that dog on thirteen eggs an he'll
set till he matches 'em out an then
back off and set the chickens for camel!
Nav says the man, 4 don't like the
looks ofihis legs, sides wouldn't have
no dog with his hair all off in spots
S5V'"You were foored againp'
EXACTLY. Then an old feller from
Kentucky comes along, an he hap
pened to mention that he was goin'
up'n the hill, after bar. Then you
need good bar dog says 1; AN
there's dog that'll grab bar by tho
hind leg, yank it off, an then stand up
an whale the critter with the bloody
end of it!' The Kentuckian looks at
him, an then says he: 4 don't like the
looks of them legs, an then I wouldn't t
have no dog round me that's blind of
one eye.'" tsf S,N 81
"That was rough on you" zee
''Jes' what told the old woman.
The next man that come along said he
+ wanted houn' dog to chase jack-rab-
bits. THAT is says l, you want that
air dog of mine! He jes' lopes right
around jack-rabbits, an plays with
'em awhile fore he grabs 'emr I
never seed dog that could run with
such legs as Them says the man. an il
he could run like blue-racer !
wouldn't have him, cause he's comm
down with hydrophoby.' Q
weren't you discouraged"
''Some; but tackled the next man
he had covered wagon like you folks,
an wanted watch dog to leave with
it. 4 have dog here says /, that 1
would sell if you wanted a dog bad.
He's a nat'ral watchdog, an you
might leave him to guard a hole in a
board an go away ten years an when
you come back there's that dog braced
by that hole an growlin' down in his
throat kinder!' The man begun to back
off, an says he: His legs are rs
crooked as chained lightnin',' an Idon't
like the mean, ugly look in his eye-fd
be 'fraid he might sneak up an bite mo
while was asleepr" ID
LEFT again.
"Jes' so. Then mover came along
with his family an the woman lowed
she wanted to get dog for the children
to play with. 'Madnn,' says L. this
ERE dog an I hit him a. kick with my
foot, is the one you want. Children
jes' naturally cry for him. an he'll
leave bone to go an play with 'em.'
NO. says the woman. 4 don't b'lieve I
want him--his legs are so crooked he
ooks s If he was goin' to fall down all
the time, an I noticed he amt got no
teeth to speak of. :" ,4!EAl
'.Did you ever try again"
.sOnce more. The sheriff from Sweet
water County, Wyoming. come through
here lookin' for two escaped murlerers.
Soon's Iheard of it'll tied q string round
the dogs neck an led him down to the
town. What you want to catch 'em, ,
says I, lis Mississippi man-huntin'
bloodhoun', an there you have tho
noblest specimen of his race right there
in that air dog o, git OUT says
the sheriff, .bringin' such an ornery,
crooked-legged pup round here Even
if he had good legs wouldn't have u
dog that had both ears all chawed off
In q fight! That was the last time l
ever tried" q y W. E,.s
II don't blame you for being, ,discour-
aged" replied Briar. '.Isaid we didn't
want dog, but we're going up here
on the Cheyenne to start a sheep ranch
and if your dog is good to take care Of
sheep we might think about it."
"Stranger," J" returned the man. "I'vc
been lynn bout this dog to every feler
that come along an I've jes' owned up
to it; but now can tell the truth at
last-that's what that dog really is-a
sheep dog. I've seen flock of sheep
chase that dog all day tryin' to catch
up with him an be sociable an pleasant
like! Take him ut two dollars! Legs
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